ESPN is reportedly set to keep the NBA “A” package — and exclusive rights to the NBA Finals — in its new deal with the league. John Ourand of Puck reported Thursday that ESPN and the NBA ...
Miami's Game 2 upset of the Celtics led the sports viewership charts for Wednesday, April 24. The post Wednesday (4/24) sports viewership: Heat’s upset of C’s tops night appeared first on ...
Peacock reveals NFL-boosted subscriber numbers during Q1 earnings call. Plus: Amazon and NHL reach exclusive two-year deal to stream Monday night games in Canada; the ACC faces Florida lawsuit de...
As it will for most nights over the next two months, the NBA Playoffs topped the day in sports viewership on Tuesday, April 23. The post Tuesday (4/23) sports viewership: Suns-Timberwolves tops...
The NBA is closer than initially thought to reaching media rights extensions with ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery. The post News: NBA media rights update, Belichick, Redick appeared first on S...
A pair of NBA playoff thrillers delivered mixed results for TNT Monday night. The post Monday (4/22) sports viewership: NBA Playoffs, Stanley Cup and little else appeared first on Sports Media...
The NBA Playoffs and NASCAR went one-two in a competitive midday window to top the Sunday, April 21 sports ratings charts. The post Sunday (4/21) sports ratings: NBA, NASCAR, golf, MLB, Stanley...
The NBA Playoffs swept the top four sports audiences of a busy day on Saturday, April 20. The post Saturday (4/20) sports ratings: Playoffs, golf, racing, football, gymnastics and more appeare...
No Jordan effect at Talladega. The post No Jordan effect at Talladega as race hits rare low appeared first on Sports Media Watch .
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It was not quite a full opening weekend, but the Stanley Cup Playoffs benefited from a rare weekend start. The post Weekend start boosts NHL openers; Capitals-Rangers tops slate appeared first...
The opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs could not overcome a spate of blowouts and the absence of the Golden State Warriors. The post Some silver linings, but softer start to NBA Playoffs appe...
Could ESPN lose another top game analyst? The post ESPN’s Redick interviewing for Hornets job appeared first on Sports Media Watch .
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The NBA Play-in Tournament finished on a quieter note Friday, but still topped the day in sports viewership. The post Friday (4/19) sports ratings: NBA Play-in cools down, but tops night appea...
Longtime ESPN producer and host Howie Schwab passes away at age 63. Plus: The Indiana Fever reach media rights agreement with local over-the-air broadcaster; Utah’s new NHL team to air on indep...
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Fueled by a big increase on ESPN, the NHL regular season was the most-watched in eight years -- and the most-watched on cable in 30. The post Cable drives most-watched NHL season in eight years...
How are NBA rights negotiations shaping up as the incumbents' exclusive negotiating window expires? The post Taking stock of NBA media rights as exclusive negotiating window ends appeared firs...
The NHL’s regular season finale won the night against minimal competition from the rest of the sports world. Thursday’s Kraken-Wild hockey game averaged 591,000 viewers on ESPN, the largest s...
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The aftermath of yet another subpar Masters in the viewership department has many in the golf mediasphere questioning whether the sport can sustain its already niche audience on the back of a dec...
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The NBA Play-in Tournament topped a second-straight night with another double-digit increase. The post Wednesday (4/17) sports ratings: Play-in games top another night appeared first on Sports...
The NBA Play-in Tournament had another strong night despite featuring lower-profile teams. The post Play-in viewership up double-digits for second-straight night appeared first on Sports Media...